What we hold · Personal Effects & Photographs
Personal Effects and Photographs, Kept Together
The lowest-value and highest-cost category. Letters, photographs, service records, children’s things. Nobody insures them and nobody can replace them.
Consultations with counsel are complimentary. We can meet at the facility or at your office.
40+
Years operating since 1983
Zero
Security incidents on record
9R
Highest UL vault rating available
0
Client boxes ever drilled for non-payment
Why this matters
What goes wrong over a long term
This is the property most often lost, because it is the property nobody assigns a value to. It gets boxed, moved, stored in a garage, and thrown out by someone who did not know. A multi-year absence almost guarantees at least one uninformed decision about a box of photographs.
How custody handles personal effects & photographs
- A signed inventory means somebody has written down that these exist.
- Stable climate — photographs and paper degrade fastest in Florida heat.
- One location, so there is nothing to reconstruct later.
- Family can view items mid-term in a private room without removing them.
Which box size fits
Photographs, letters, and small effects fit a 5×15×24. Larger albums and framed items may need a 10×10×24.
Common questions
- Is there a minimum value?
- No. Sentimental property is a normal reason to rent, and it is the one clients are most grateful for later.
- Can family look without taking?
- Yes, in a private viewing room, by appointment.
- Will photographs survive the term?
- In controlled climate, far better than in a Florida garage or closet.
Set custody up before the date, not after.
Tours are private and by appointment. You will see the vault door, the man-trap entry, and the box sizes in person. No account relationship is required to visit.